Saw Mill
Creative Tourist
Saw Mill used to be the entrance hall to Nation – a venue that, for 14 years, hosted the legendary dance music night Cream.
Saw Mill used to be the entrance hall to Nation – a venue that, for 14 years, hosted the legendary dance music night Cream.
Get into the spirit with a mouthwatering season of food on film in Liverpool.
from £8.00An endurance dance marathon, a “rat king”, a mirror ball… venture into Jenkin Van Zyl’s hallucinatory film-world with Surrender.
free entryTim Spooner’s characteristically playful animatronics are set to take over Liverpool’s Bluecoat Gallery
free entryPerformances, screenings, workshops, live music and conversation, Liverpool’s longest-running LGBTQ+ arts festival is back to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
from £8.00Visit ‘Tom Wood: Photie Man’ at Walker Art Gallery, a retrospective of the legendary photographer’s work, from the early days to now.
9, with concessionsGet ready for the drama and grandeur of the ancient world in ‘Return of the Gods’ at Liverpool’s World Museum.
£8 with concessionsThe John Moores Painting Prize is back, and bigger than ever! Head to Liverpool’s Walker Gallery to see the best of contemporary painting.
from £2.50Local residents explore memory and place in dynamic group photography exhibition A Place of Our Own at Open Eye Gallery.
free entryLiverpool’s oldest church now pumps with Latin passion.
A fine gastropub that’s also child friendly
The Brink is Liverpool’s first dry bar and restaurant.
Based in Liverpool’s old Royal Institute of Arts and Science building, Liverpool Arts Club is a great spot to catch small touring acts.
Originally owned by Allan Williams, The Jacaranda was the first home of the Beatles and has been an important part of the Liverpool music scene since 1958.
Luxurious – but affordable – boutique hotel in Liverpool’s city centre.
Cooler-than-thou yet immensely comforting, this pub does it all: chilled mornings, lazy afternoons and music-filled nights.
FACT Liverpool gets back to its coffee-with-creativity roots thanks to a foliage-full new café.
FACT Liverpool includes three arthouse cinemas, two galleries, event spaces – as well as an excellent ground-floor cafe and first-floor bar.
Our favourite is The Scorpion, two beef-free patties with melted spicy pepper ‘cheese’, yellow mustard, jalapenos, sriracha mayo, spicy chipotle paste, red onion, ketchup, tomato and lettuce, packed in a vegan burger bun.
Food From Nowhere is a weekly vegan cafe held in the basement space of much-loved radical bookshop News From Nowhere. It’s open every Saturday from midday to 5pm.
Clockworks is a great spot off the beaten track to grab a cosy pint or cocktail, and you’ll often find live music happening outside the front in Wolstenholme Square. It’s worth dropping by just to see Cuban sculptor Jorge Pardo’s Penelope, one of the largest sculptures in the city.
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